plural statuses
often attributive
1
a
: position or rank in relation to others
the status of a father
b
: relative rank in a hierarchy of prestige
especially
: high prestige
2
: the condition of a person or thing in the eyes of the law
3
: state or condition with respect to circumstances
the status of the negotiations
Examples of status in a Sentence
They want to maintain the city's status as a major tourist attraction.
He wants to improve his status in the community.
people of different social and economic statuses
She married a man of status and wealth.
This job brings with it a measure of status.
They sought asylum and were given refugee status by the government.
They are still considered refugees. Their statuses have not changed.
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Ahead of their game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the Golden State Warriors have upgraded the injury status of star guard Stephen Curry.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
This approach, now echoed by proposals from OpenAI in the U.S., reflects Israel’s strategy to maintain its status as a global tech leader by positioning regulation as a facilitator rather than an obstacle to innovation.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For elite status programs, memberships lapse after specific periods; thereafter, cardholders must requalify via normal routes.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Nearly all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
This approach, now echoed by proposals from OpenAI in the U.S., reflects Israel’s strategy to maintain its status as a global tech leader by positioning regulation as a facilitator rather than an obstacle to innovation.
—Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
For elite status programs, memberships lapse after specific periods; thereafter, cardholders must requalify via normal routes.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for status
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“Status.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/status. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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status
noun
sta·tus
ˈstā-təs, ˈsta- 
1
a
: the condition of a person or a thing in the eyes of the law
b
: position or rank in relation to others
2
: the current state of affairs
Etymology
Latin, mode or condition of being, from stare to stand
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